Re: growing Neps and heating methods
Phil (cp@pwilson.demon.co.uk)
Tue, 24 Sep 1996 21:23:46 GMT
In your message dated Monday 23, September 1996 you wrote :
> Dear anyone who has an idea,
>
> I grow all my Neps in 55 gallon tanks (ca. 240L). I am running into a
> problem with one of the tanks that houses my high landers. Here is the
> situation. Tha tank is in a room that normaly has cooler temps than the
rest
> of the house and averages 65-70 (to 20 C)degrees in the winter during the
> day. At night the temps are usually 60 F (ca. 15 C) degrees. I would
like
> to raise the temps to 80 F (27 C) during the day and I am wondering if
anyone
> has any ideas. The pots sit on white crate material used for lights 3 in
> (7.5cm) above the bottem of the aquarium - this is usually filled with
water.
>
> One idea was an submersible waterheater commonly used for fish. It would
> heat during the day and be off at night to allow the temps to cool.
>
> Cliff Dodd suggested a while back that I use heating cables - in much the
> same way exept that the space between the bottom and the crate would be
> filled with sand.
>
> Has anyone any other ideas? I would really like to hear from anyone else
out
> there.
>
> Christoph
>
>
An aquarium type water heater is an ideal way to heat the aquarium. The
addition of a heater will have the added benefit of raising the humidity
inside the aquarium. The only thing you need to check is that there is
enough water in the bottom of the tank to cover the heating tube. Get a
model which combines a thermostat as well to prevent overheating during the
day. To switch off at night use a timer switch if your memory is as
unreliable as mine.
--
Phil Wilson
(cp@pwilson.demon.co.uk)